Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-16
YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.

l Rev. Dr.Vineent Del vers An EIooueni 1 Discourse Before The Yale Theolog
 fcal Graduates At Center Church l The Anniversary of The School This l Week-Persenal Mention.
 l Rev. Marvin B. Vincent, D. D., addresed I the graduating class of the Theological
 school of Yale college last night at Center l church.. There was a fair-sized audience present. The front seats were occupied by i the students. Seated on the pulpit platform were Professor Fisher and President Dwight ] on the left, and Professors Dana and Harris I on the right. The speaker of the evening,
 Rev. Marvin B. Vincent, D. D., of New York, sat in the center.
 After the opening hymn and prayer Miss Hazlet rendered solo with organ accompa- niment by c. c. Ford. Miss Haz1et is pos sessed of voice sweet and wide in compass and the entertaining manner in which she
 rendered the solo last night is certainly de-
 serving of good deal of praise. MT. Ford's
 playing of the organ called for nothing but
 admiration.
 Dr. Vincent announced as his text I Cor
 inthians, 20,4 "For the kingdom of God is
 not in word, but in power.''
 The speaker then delivered an eloquent dis
 course, telling how the kingdom of God is in
 power and not in word At it's conclusion
 he addressed the graduating class.
 You are going forth under this principle of the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power? Is your ministry to be in words or in power. With your education you can learn words of elequence. You can tickle the ears of 8 certain class who cannot bear teachings. If you make this choice your ministry will be rotten to the core. Make your choice this hour. Resolve that your ministry, in point of eloquence, will be with Gods power. You are going into world of misery and care. Such a world as this has no use for ministerial shadows. What the world needs is character and not eloquence. You cannot in your ministry be Christ-like enough. You must touch and be touched. Your culture and learning are good, there fore, if they be on fire. Your best sermons will be those which will contain the most about Christ.
 The commencement exercises at the Yale Theological school will take place in Battell chapel next Wednesday. Twenty-six men will be graduated. The speakers and their subjects will be: James W. Bixler, The Preacher and Interpreter of Life: Charles T. Whittlesey, Our Duty to Our For eign Populations; Howard A. Bridgman, The Christianity of Christ; Edward s. Par sons, The Missionary Motive; Rikizo Naka- shima, The Via Media in Ethics; Henry E. Bourne, The Bible in the Sunday school; George w. Jackson, The Pulpit and~ Social ism; Henry M. Herrick, Religion by Proxy; Geo. R. Matthews, Faith and Theology; Hor- ace G. Hoadley, The Evangelization of the New England Town; W. M. Ellis, Loyalty to Truth. Many of the members of the class will take charge of churches immediately after graduation. Others will pursue a course of postgraduate studies, and others are undecided. Messrs. Bixler, Bourne, Nakashima and Parsons will pursue a course of graduate study here. MT. Matthews goes to Germany to study philosophy. MT. Lynch will take a two years course in medicine here and will afterwaro go as missionary to Afri- ca. Mr. Boolgoorjoo goes home to Turkey to preach. MT. Bridgman joins the staff of the Congregationalist, in Boston. Mt. Cross en- ters upon missionary work among the In- dians- MT. Ellis goes as pastor to the Con- gregational church in Mayville, Dakota; MT. Herrick to the Congregational church in De Piere, Wisconsin: MT. Hoadley to the Con- gregational church in New Canaan, Connec- ticut; MT. James to church in Queensland, Australia; Mir. Judson to the Congregational church in Orange, Mass. Mr. Mckee, to church i'll Connellsville, Penn. MT. Morse, to West Moorland, Kan sas; MT. Prentice, to the West End Congre- gational chuIch in Bridgeport; MT. Thorp, to the Methodist church in Fair Haven; MT. Wannamaker to South Carolina, and Mr. Whittlesey to church in Covington, Da-